Limpopo ANC for freedom by seizure
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The ANC in Limpopo yesterday repeated its calls for the nationalisation of mines and the expropriation of land without compensation.
The provincial party was convinced that ending private ownership of economic resources would help bring about "economic emancipation", it was declared at the elective conference of the Limpopo party.
"We reiterate our call for the nationalisation of mines and other key strategic sectors like Sasol and ArcelorMittal," newly elected provincial secretary Soviet Lekganyane said.
Reading from a declaration that was later adopted by the conference, he said: "All productive land must be nationalised. Compensation must not be paid on the land itself but on improvements.
"The price must be determined by the state through the state evaluator."
Such nationalisation was a necessary step towards "democratising" the economy, he said.
Delegates decided that "democratic" access to economic resources controlled by the state was one of the ingredients of "economic emancipation".
ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema has been spearheading the nationalisation debate amidst criticism by the opposition and others that such talk will deter foreign investment. The ANC government has always maintained that nationalisation is not its policy.
Malema was elected to the executive committee of newly reappointed ANC Limpopo chairman Cassel Mathale but had to settle for 17th place in the poll.
He secured 592 of the 1088 votes cast - only three of the 20 elected candidates received fewer votes then he.
Delegates to the conference committed themselves to fighting corruption.
Lekganyane said the party would be relentless in fighting opportunism within and outside the ANC-led alliance.
"We call on those with information on alleged corruption to refer to the relevant institutions."
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Posted 157 days agokza
Phaedioux
mcritic
Posted 157 days agoThis is a direct recipe for disaster of the people who will be starving - whilst the so-called leaders enrich themselves. The effects would not be countenanced by the rest of the world. They are not going to feed millions starving in SA - they would say starvation is self-inflicted by madmen that should be in an asylumn - not serving as Government of province. They destroyed the economy of the province they are supposed to Govern - and the central government had to take over. Why are the loonies not fired and replaced by more capable people?
As an ANC member I am ashamed of some elements using party structures for self-enrichment and the Limpopo crowd should be dealt with strongly.
Toothfairy
ch1171
Posted 157 days ago1) First achievement political freedom
2) New leaders are put in positions of power not by merit but by (I like this guy) mentality
3) New leadership makes a whole bunch of promises, while looting the state through corruption.
4) To ensure hold in power is maintained , cadres gets employed and deployed meaning the holes in the treasuy coingpuse gets bigger and bigger.
5) Decades into freedom the 'people' ask , 'where is our slice of the pie promised years ago' ?
6) To avoid responsibility for their actions and people from looking into their Swiss bank accounts the leaders points the finger to the previous regime and all of those who made a success by not sitting on their buts for the last 2 decades and actually made things happen as the ones are to blame, never mind the lavish lifestyles they themselves have.
7) Land Grabs and nationalization occurs under the flag of democratic freedom , while more key players are put in positions of power, and while they drive a fleet of cars (yes the fat @ss from aurora mines) the working class get poorer and poorer.
8) Middle class has completely disappeared and there is only 2 classes the poor and the hierarchy of the elite leadership that has put several processes in place to cling to power even if the poor masses rise up they will suffer the same fate as those did who opposed Idi Amin's rule.
My fellow south Africans if you want to know the truth in these words just look at the history of the northern countries, just keep looking north.
It is going to happen either way but keep in mind you did this to yourselves, when you are pleading to the UN for aid.
the_original_MommaCyndi
Posted 157 days agoCould someone from the YL please tell us HOW this will achieve 'economic freedom'.
bakaebakae
Phaedioux